According to the National Federation of State High School Associations, the nation has lost around 50,000 umpires and referees since 2019. It’s reasonable to assume that COVID-19 has played a considerable role in this decrease— and to some extent, it has. However, the pandemic is not the largest contributing factor. Youth sports officials themselves are …
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It’s no secret that the world of sports has fallen victim to a number of high-profile criminal scandals. Without naming names, gymnastics trainers, long-tenured college football coaches, and decorated cyclists have breached the trust of fans and have committed serious crimes against unsuspecting victims. While the perpetrators of such crimes tend to shield themselves with …
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Athletics and School Safety in 2021 City youth sports teams are a normal activity for our children. As the weather warms, fliers, websites, and banners begin to publicize upcoming registration for football, soccer, baseball, and lacrosse. I’ve seen signs appear throughout my neighborhood advertising signups and wondered how safe are our children in the hands …
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The Green Bay Packers and USA Football recently awarded grants for new equipment, uniforms, and other resources to several youth and scholastic football programs throughout Wisconsin. According to a press release issued by the team Monday, the grants provided the following resources from USA Football partners: football equipment from Riddell, flag football equipment, uniforms from …
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